Can I Vape at a Premier league ground?

Every weekend, hundreds of thousands of us head to football grounds to watch the Premier
League’s finest players in action. But do you know what the rules are about what you can and
can’t do inside the ground? Most importantly; do you know whether they allow vaping at a Premier
League ground? The answer is a simple ‘no’.

Vaping is forbidden inside all Premier League grounds, and the rules are also clear about whether
or not you can leave the ground to vape and then re-enter. Unfortunately, you’re not allowed to do
that either, so vaping at a Premier League game isn’t an option from when you arrive until when
you leave after the final whistle. Or ten minutes before the final whistle, if your team is having
one of those days…

If you’re tempted into chancing using your e-cigarette at a Premier League ground, you need to be
aware of the punishments that you would be risking if you got caught. Amongst the clubs who will
eject you from the ground if you are caught breaking their rules are Manchester United,
Manchester City and Leicester City, while Everton say they reserve the right to take away your
season ticket.

West Bromwich Albion call the use of e-cigarettes in the ground “a serious breach of the Terms
and Conditions of entry” into the ground, while Southampton say that the use of e-cigarettes
“would give the wrong impression” in light of the smoking ban. Of course, the varying severity of
the potential punishment doesn’t change the fact that you cannot vape in any Premier League
ground.

But is this really a problem? After all, you can use your e-cigarette outside the ground before and
after the game, and there’s plenty of options for eating, drinking and socialising before you enter
the ground itself where you can vape without any problems. Plus, while 90 minutes can feel like a
long time if your team are losing 5-0, it’s not a very long period of time to wait, especially when
compared to a 3 hour blockbuster movie at the cinema.

So while you can’t vape inside a Premier League ground, and could face severe punishments if
you tried, there’s no reason why it should spoil your day out. We can’t promise the same for the
referees, sadly.